Crystal Wahpepah: Biography, Facts and Career
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Crystal Wahpepah is an Indigenous American chef. She was the first Indigenous chef on the cooking program Chopped. Wahpepah runs both a catering business and a restaurant, which aim to reclaim Native American cuisine. She received the Indigenous Artist Activist Award. Wahpepah was a James Beard Award finalist in the Emerging Chef category in 2022. Wahpepah was born and raised in Oakland, California. She is a member of the Kickapoo and Sac and Fox tribes of Oklahoma. As a child, she cooked with her older relatives.
Quick facts about Crystal Wahpepah
- Full name: Crystal Wahpepah
- Nationality: Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
- Known as: Chef
- Wikidata ID: Q107708702
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Who is Crystal Wahpepah?
Crystal Wahpepah is an Indigenous American chef.
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Crystal Wahpepah is Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma.
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